Thursday, September 11, 2008

My Musical Bell And Sea Shells






Today I went back to the antique store my sister and I went to a few weeks ago and got me some of the sea shells they had there. They had the larger ones for 3.00. Not sure that's a good deal but didn't know where I could find any this size around here, so I paid it. (getting ready for my beachy bedroom.) Then they also had some for 2/1.00 that I bought a few of. I didn't want them all to be the same so I just bought like 8 of the small ones I believe it was. I'm going to add some more shells to it but I wanted different kinds. Anyway then went to the thrift store and found the little wooden bowl pedestal thingy for 1.55. I thought that was really neat and trying to decide IF I need to paint it country white or leave it as is. I think the sea shells show up in it well like it is, but don't know if it will stick out like a sore thumb in the bedroom with whitish or blue walls and beige furniture whenever I get all of this done! lol
Anyway while in the antique store I found this musical bell and just had to have it because it has PINK ROSES! As you can see from the price it wasn't much. It's pretty large to , it doesn't look it in the pix but it's about 8" tall. The lady had marked it down to 4.00, but I would have paid the 7.50 she had wanted for it because it's well worth that. NO WAY I would make it for that. :) Anyway I thought it was VERY PRETTY! It has the wind up music box on the inside of it. I'll have to cut me a piece of cardboard for the bottom of it and maybe cover it with some off white satin cloth since the bottom is left open. I have no clue where it will go but I saw it and it's definitely me! It's not an antique though, but that's okay with me. :)
I also found a couple more things but the wooden box thing needs gluing back. I will post pix of it. I'm really not sure what I am going to do with it but it was made from some really nice wood and has some really nice handles on it as well. I thought it would be nice for magazines but I think I want something else in it. It almost looks like a baby doll cradle. But I know it's not because it has dowel rods in it. It would be SO NEAT to sit on the hearth and put pine cones in it. But my house is really too small for larger stuff like that to sit on the hearth.

I also got my light sockets for the two chandiliers I have been working on finishing. NOW I have to get with my friend who does electrical work to see just how I need to wire the things. I wanted 3 lights per chandilier but I don't know HOW to wire one with three lights and only one electrical cord. lol

Prayer Of Hope

Something I just found on my floppies. Hope you enjoy and it gives someone strength to face another day.


Prayer of Hope

Dear Master, take me by the hand,
And guide me through this day;
The path ahead is rough, oh Lord,
And painful is the way...
Dear Master, take me by the hand,
And fill me with Thy peace;
Uplift my heart and soul, oh Lord,
That I may find release...
Dear Master, take me by the hand,
And give me strength to cope;
Protect me from the cares of life,
And bless me with new hope...
Dear Master, take me by the hand,
And keep me close to Thee;
Release me from all doubt and fear,
And set my sprit free!

By: Hope C. Oberhelman

In Memory Of Our Little Chipper







One more time!

I just had to show you these pix. You can click on them to make them larger pix.


We lost our little buddy, Chip, to lung cancer right before Christmas '07. We STILL miss him SO MUCH! I'm sitting here crying as I post these pix of him that was on some of the floppies I posted about earlier. He dearly LOVED opening up Christmas presents and I just had to show you! He always got several to open up. As you can see he was after his present my husband had in his hand. Then in the other photo you can see how much he loved sitting by the electric heater. That's one of his Christmas toys he is holding there.


We went yesterday talking to a guy that used to raise Boston Terriers to see if he had any but he has stopped raising them. We think we are about ready to get another one. We had Chip for 11 wonderful years and dearly loved that dog! He was a part of our family and we miss him SO MUCH! I'm so glad I took so many pix of him! He sure was a great dog!!


Bellingrath Gardens



As I was telling you, it's gorgeous in the spring. We have been many times and I love it, it's just so peaceful.